5th Grade Science

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5th Grade Science - Literacy Integration

Trimester
curriculum outline.doc

 Essential
Understanding
 Literacy Skill Emphasis
 Storytown Connection
 Active Strategies
 Assessments
1
 Weather
 How can you observe & measure weather conditions?
 Cause & effect
Infer
 Theme 1
 Vocabulary:
*Open sorts
*Closed sorts
*alike and different
*word search
1
 Weather
 What causes weather?
 Cause & effect
Infer
 Theme 1

1
 Weather
 What is climate & how does it change?
 Cause & effect
Infer
 Theme 1




1
 Earth,Moon & Beyond
 How do the Earth & Moon compare?
 compare & contrast
 Theme 1-2

1
 Earth,Moon & Beyond
 What else is in the solar system?
 compare & contrast
 Theme 1-2

1
 Earth,Moon & Beyond
 How have people explored the solar system?
 compare & contrast
 Theme 1-2

1
 The Sun & Other Stars
 What are the Features of the Sun?
 Main Idea
Details
Sequence
 Theme 2/Novel

1
 The Sun & Other Stars
 How are Stars Classified?
 Main Idea
Details
Sequence
 Theme 2/Novel




1
 The Sun & Other Stars
 What are Galaxies?
 Main Idea
Details
Sequence
 Theme 2/Novel

2
 Rocks & Minerals
 What are Minerals?
 Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
 Theme 3

2
 Rocks & Minerals
 What are Rocks?
 Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
 Theme 3

2
 Rocks & Minerals
 What is the Rock Cycle?
 Cause & Effect
Compare & Contrast
 Theme 3

2
 Matter
 How can Physical Properties be used to identify matter?
 Making generalizations
Inferences
 Theme 3

2
 Forces
 What Forces affect objects on Earth everyday?
 Main Idea &
Details
 Theme 4-Novel

2
 Forces
 What are balanced & Unbalanced Forces?
 Main Idea &
Details
 Theme 4-Novel

3
 Motion
 How are Motion & Speed related?
 Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions
 Theme 5

3
 Motion
 What are the Three Laws of Motion?
 Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions
 Theme 5

3
 Motion
 Why do the Planets stay in Orbit?
 Drawing Conclusions
Making Predictions
 Theme 5

3
 Cells to Body Systems
 What are Cells & what do they do?
 Summarizing
 Theme 5

3
 Classiying Living Things
 How do Scientists Classify Living things?
 Compare & Contrast
 Theme 6

3
 Classiying Living Things
 How are Animals Classified?
 Compare & Contrast
 Theme 6

3
 Classiying Living Things
 How are Plants Classified?
 Compare & Contrast
 Theme 6